BEIJING -- China will host the first meeting of International Military Cooperation Organs of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States for 2025 on March 26 and 27, a defense spokesperson said Friday.

The meeting will be held in Qingdao in Shandong province, East China, said Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson of China's Ministry of National Defense, at a press conference.

Representatives from defense ministries of the SCO member states and the SCO secretariat will attend the meeting to exchange views on future defense and security cooperation, Zhang said.